Shaping Families is a national weekly radio voice from the Mennonite church.  Building strong families and community through:

• Heart-tugging in-depth interviews on a critical issues affecting your family 
• Inspiration to help Christians live their faith on a daily basis
• A compelling representation of Christian faith from a Mennonite perspective
• A place to connect with others trying to live simply, justly, and with compassion

Program specs:

• 14:30 in length with :30 available for sponsor tags 
• Weekly program designed for weekend radio
• Available on the Web as podcast
• Primary audience: Adults 35-60

February, 2010 Program titles
Feb. 6 - Innovative Aging
Feb. 13 - Extreme Forgiveness
Feb. 20 - Understanding Mental Illness
Feb. 27 - Cutting and Burning

March, 2010 Program titles
March 6 - Survivors
March 13 - Getting Past Rage
March 20 - End of Life
March 27 - Still Doing Time

April, 2010 Program titles
April 3 - New Life 
April 10 - Rehab for Mental Illness
April 17 - Parenting after Divorce
April 24 - Teen Difficulties

To listen to past or current programs, go to www.ShapingFamilies.com. Options for listening, downloading or subscribing to podcasts are located in the top left column.

Stations

WBYN-AM - Allentown, PA - Sat 10 AM
WCHR-AM - Trenton/NJ/Philadelphia, PA - Sat 3:30 PM
WPOS-FM - Holland, OH - Sat 8:15 PM
KRDU-AM - Dinuba/Fresno, CA - Sun 12:15 PM and 7:45 PM
WDAC-FM - Lancaster, PA - Sat 6:30 PM
WBYN-FM - Boyertown, PA - Sat 8:30 PM
WIEZ-AM - Lewistown, PA - Sun 7:45 AM
WBTX-AM - Broadway, VA - Sun 9:15 AM
WPNC-FM - Plymouth, NC - Sun 5:30 AM

Write to to recommend a station or to request a brochure to take to your local station.  Or call 800-999-3534. If your church or business would like to sponsor this program, use the same contact info.  We'd love to hear from you!

Burton Buller, Host
Burton Buller has been director of Third Way Media since 1999, and holds an M.A. in Mass Communications from University of Nebraska School of Journalism. Earlier he was director of Family Life Network, Winnipeg, Manitoba where he hosted Connecting Points. Buller also owns a media production company that has created films and television programs for religious, corporate and governmental clients.

BACKGROUND
Shaping Families is the newest regular production from Third Way Media (LINK) (formerly Mennonite Media) based in Harrisonburg, Va. as part of Mennonite Mission Network of the Mennonite Church, USA. Third Way Media grew from a radio program begun in 1951 which was eventually called The Mennonite Hour. The mandate since its original radio broadcasts has been to present the Good News through media. In the decades since its beginnings, it has developed numerous award-winning video and audio broadcasts, print and Internet productions, and has received awards from Clio, Telly, Gabriel, Gracies, Angel, Industrial Film Festival, WorldFest Houston Film Festival, National Religious Broadcasters, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and others. For more go to History.

COMMENTS ABOUT PAST PRODUCTIONS

• Excellent quality, writing, and production. –WKFN, Kentucky
• Great stuff. Keep them coming! –WTCC, Massachusetts
• We appreciate your wonderful production values and excellent presentation of faith-based stories. –Producer, Chicago Sunday Evening Club